McKenna’s Arch, Low Street, Thomastown Co. Kilkenny
Demolition of an outbuilding and construction of a two-storey family flat extension to a townhouse in Thomastown.
2560069 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560069
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 129.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to demolish an existing outbuilding and construct a two-storey extension to the rear of an existing townhouse in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. The extension will form a family flat connected to existing services.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To demolish an existing outbuilding and construct a two-storey extension to the rear of my existing townhouse to form a family flat, connection to existing services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 15 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 50 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 131 m |
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 131 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 157 m |
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 166 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 246 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 February 2025
- Decision due13 April 2025
- Decision issued7 April 2025
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